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Historical Event on 8/18/1957

Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1997Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
12/1/1993Tata Steel's Amit Bhaduria win's India's first gold medal in the 10th Asian Track and Field meet in Manila in discus throw.
7/28/1909Brahmanand Reddi Kasu, politician, was born at Madras.
1/23/199750,000 miners in Orissa lose jobs as 57 mines are closed down.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
2/10/1949Pune University' established.
7/12/1896Dangambarrao G. Bindu, politician and father of Hydrabad Liberation Party, was born.
4/4/1971Pakistan reports seizure of nine Indian army vehicles.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.